Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 9 February 2026
Guinness World Records confirms 7.22 m reticulated python Ibu Baron as longest measured snake
Exam-focused facts from the 9 February 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Guinness World Records verified the female reticulated python Ibu Baron at 7.22 metres (23 ft 8 in) from Maros County, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- Under anaesthesia the snake could relax to an estimated 7.9 m (26 ft), but Guinness World Records does not permit anaesthesia solely for measurement.
- Conservationist Budi Purwanto acquired the snake in December 2025 to protect her after local discovery.
- Wildlife guide Diaz Nugraha and natural-history photographer Radu Frentiu measured the snake on site.
- Reticulated pythons have killed and swallowed humans in Indonesia, with South Sulawesi recording two such fatalities in mid-2024.